Generally, takes two people to serve a 60-caliber machine gun. Can be on a tripod, mounted, or if really beefy carried on your hip. The ammo is heavy, and the second person carries several bandoleers.
The ordering officer was aware that medical units could not carry such weapons. They tried to get around it by putting it on our maintenance truck. It was a loud and profane staff meeting with the BTN commander and JAG involved. No, it wasn't just to move it from point A to point B. We have a transportation Company for such tasks.
Field Grade officers take a course, Command and General Staff Course, where these topics are thoroughly covered.

Ground hog day, seems like an annual conversation since 2021.

The studies for Ivermectin came out of India and Pakistan where they have high caseloads for parasites. Those parasites increase inflammation, kill the parasites less complications from other diseases such as COVID. Considered not effective in Europe and N.A.

I was in a medical unit. E Co. 434 MSB, 3- I.D. We were ordered to 'carry' a crew served weapon, ie. mounted 60 cal machine gun. That is not allowed, we refused, it was given to a transportation company that was part of our movement order. Medical personnel are only allowed personal arms such as a pistol or M16.
The topic of this thread is the National Guard, I don't believe they were involved in blowing up that boat.

That's why they spend so much time having them obey orders in the first place.

Snoofy, what type of units did you serve in to make that statement with such certainty?
Depending on the unit we would meet annually for a couple of hours as BTN or Brigade staff to discuss what constitutes lawful/unlawful orders.
When I was with an aviation brigade it was twice a year. At least in the N.G. it was a topic we took seriously.

C.O. is a hard sell when you have joined the force voluntarily.
Might have more success for refusal of an unlawful order.

We quit vacationing for smallpox when it was considered eradicated from the world, not just the USA. Should be the same principle for measles, polio etc. Polio was very close to being considered eradicated worldwide but there have been recent surges.

If you really want to hurt the cartels, reduce or eliminate the demand for their product. Treatment, free use areas with free product and supervision. Worked in Portugal, small attempts here are successful except NIMBY closes them down.

Low dose Naltrexone has been used as well but not studied for COVID that I am aware of. Lots of good research with autoimmune diseases or any inflammatory process. Generic, so no pharma backing.
FDA approved for SUD and AUD at 50 mg per day. For inflammatory diseases 1-4 mg daily.

Still waiting for the dying OD prego post.

There is a difference between someone who is pregnant taking a couple of tylenol to get the MAGA riled up and taking 30 tabs and end up dying.

#35 She took a fatal dose and is on a ventilator, but won't recover. They are trying to save the baby. Some video I saw. That led me to the Newsweek story.

Link? Best I can find is an unnamed husband calling a right-wing influencer. Devoid of facts and information.

Sir_V, what was your previous nombre? You seem to know a lot about several posters for only being here two weeks.
A fatal overdose can be found in an over-the-counter bottle. There is enough in this bottle to kill several people.

Dying from a Tylenol overdose comes 1-3 weeks after the event; from liver failure. Horrible way to die. Doubt Helium's conjecture. Perhaps a link?

Dem for Dem. Heard him on MNPR yesterday. Seems like a decent sort and a fitting replacement.

Next step will be outlawing any vaccines.

So those 170K don't matter in your world? They should just be content with having a higher crime rate than D.C. and be satisfied with their ------ lot?

Iowans are pissed and she knows it:

I was OK with this back in the 70's, and still am, regardless of who is pushing it. Righties think they are punishing poor people but ultimately it will probably be helpful.

The problem at the VA has been brewing for years, Trump et al have accelerated and exacerbated it. First time I was hired at the VA it took 8 months to get through all the committees and credentialing. That was in the mid 90's. Now it can take over a year, so in the meantime a professional will find other work and withdraw their application.

VFW et al are not 'just' social organizations. They have trained people to assist veterans obtain disability benefits for disabled vets. My apologies for not making that clear in my post.
Vets are often homeless due to mental illness, if it started during service or their service exacerbated it then they can receive a monthly benefit deposit.

If a Veteran needs help they should go to a service organization such as the VFW, American Legion, or their County Veteran Officer. They can advocate and navigate. Our county VSO has obtained millions of dollars for local vets.

There may not be a lot of fascists in the N.G., but there are a LOT of sheep. "I was just following orders."